Category: Holidays & Occasions

Cakes, Gateaux, Tortes, Tortas, & Tarts: The Difference

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[1] A torte is often a short, dense, single-layer cake. Here’s the recipe for this beauty, a chocolate-pecan torte, which even has its own food-holiday observance: August 22nd (photo © All We Eat). [2] An almond coconut cake: one dense layer. While the recipe developer titled this a cake, its dense, nut-based structure gives it…
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Valentine Brownies, Quick Or Old School, Plus 5 Brownie Holidays

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[1] Share the love with heart-shape brownies. [2] Dutched cocoa removes the bitterness by adjusting the pH with alkali. [3] Use the best quality chocolate chips. We like Ghirardelli and Guittard (photos 1, 2 and 3 courtesy King Arthur Flour) [4] Dutched cocoa at left, and natural cocoa at right (photo courtesy Silk Road Spice…
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RECIPE: Peppadew Martini & More Ways To Use Peppadews

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For Martini lovers, here’s a twist for Valentine’s Day: A peppadew stands in for a red heart on the cocktail pick, along with anything else you like. (Or, you can stack two or three peppadews on a pick.)     ADDITIONAL MARTINI GARNISHES Cocktail onion Cornichon/gherkin Cucumber chunk Lemon peel Olive Pepperoni slice Pickled garlic…
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